Subsidies and other transfers in Hungary

Hungary: Subsidies and other transfers was 40.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
40.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
70th
of 152 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1991
All-time low
28.3%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1987–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in Hungary, 1987–2022

0204060801987200420221987: 31.5 % of expense1989: 28.3 % of expense1990: 65.7 % of expense1991: 72.7 % of expense1992: 68 % of expense1993: 66.4 % of expense1994: 63.6 % of expense1995: 52 % of expense1996: 52.1 % of expense1997: 50.6 % of expense1998: 50.7 % of expense1999: 52.4 % of expense2000: 52.6 % of expense2001: 53.6 % of expense2002: 53.2 % of expense2003: 57.2 % of expense2004: 58.2 % of expense2005: 59.6 % of expense2006: 59.8 % of expense2007: 58.2 % of expense2008: 59.8 % of expense2009: 59.2 % of expense2010: 59.7 % of expense2011: 58 % of expense2012: 55.9 % of expense2013: 52.9 % of expense2014: 50.3 % of expense2015: 47.7 % of expense2016: 47.5 % of expense2017: 45.8 % of expense2018: 45.5 % of expense2019: 43.5 % of expense2020: 40.5 % of expense2021: 41.7 % of expense2022: 40.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 40.3% for subsidies and other transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Hungary peaked at 72.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1989.

That places Hungary 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Hungary, 1987 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1987 31.5%
1989 28.3% -10.1%
1990 65.7% +132.2%
1991 72.7% +10.7%
1992 68.0% -6.4%
1993 66.4% -2.4%
1994 63.6% -4.1%
1995 52.0% -18.3%
1996 52.1% +0.2%
1997 50.6% -2.8%
1998 50.7% +0.2%
1999 52.4% +3.4%
2000 52.6% +0.4%
2001 53.6% +1.8%
2002 53.2% -0.8%
2003 57.2% +7.5%
2004 58.2% +1.7%
2005 59.6% +2.4%
2006 59.8% +0.4%
2007 58.2% -2.7%
2008 59.8% +2.7%
2009 59.2% -0.9%
2010 59.7% +0.8%
2011 58.0% -2.8%
2012 55.9% -3.7%
2013 52.9% -5.4%
2014 50.3% -4.8%
2015 47.7% -5.3%
2016 47.5% -0.4%
2017 45.8% -3.5%
2018 45.5% -0.7%
2019 43.5% -4.3%
2020 40.5% -7.1%
2021 41.7% +3.0%
2022 40.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.9% 28.3% 31.5% 2
1990s 59.4% 50.6% 72.7% 10
2000s 57.1% 52.6% 59.8% 10
2010s 50.7% 43.5% 59.7% 10
2020s 40.8% 40.3% 41.7% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 67 Armenia 40.8% compare
  2. 68 Thailand 40.5% compare
  3. 69 San Marino 40.3% compare
  4. 71 Kuwait 39.7% compare
  5. 72 Ireland 38.8% compare
  6. 73 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Hungary?
Subsidies and other transfers in Hungary was 40.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1989.
How does Hungary rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Hungary ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.